US EPA Region 8, Attn: 8TMS-G(Simplified Acquisitions), 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466

D -- TRIBAL WASTEWATER LAGOON TRAINING VIDEO & OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BROCHURE SOL RFQ-CO-99-00266 DUE 091099 POC Randy Brown (Technical) 303-312-6048 or Maureen Martin (administrative) 303-312-7089 E-MAIL: martin.maureen@epa.gov, brown.randy@epa.gov. Statement of Work: Tribal Wastewater Lagoon Training Video and Operation & Maintenance Brochure The Region 8 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Denver, Colorado is soliciting interest from qualified contractors to develop and produce a training video and educational brochure on the operation and maintenance of wastewater lagoons. The EPA will use contractor support to develop a video and brochure which demonstrates "why it is important" to perform the necessary operation and maintenance procedures at Tribal wastewater lagoons. The target audience will be Tribal wastewater operators and Tribal Councils throughout Region 8 Indian Country. The video will serve as a training tool to educate audiences about the potential environmental consequences, human health issues and public safety concerns of lagoon systems. The video and accompanying brochure will place emphasis on how a Tribe can properly operate and maintain wastewater lagoons to ensure environmental compliance. The material will identify the basic operational steps and suggest an appropriate maintenance schedule to assist the operator stay in compliance. The training material will provide information on how to identify these problems and provide recommendations on how to achieve or maintain compliance. Specific contractor tasks include:1) prepare and submit a workplan and cost estimate, 2) perform a literature search for relevant information, 3) identify effective wastewater lagoon maintenance and operation practices, 4) develop a video script and educational brochure, 5) perform locational shooting at a Tribal wastewater lagoon(s), 6) utilize a professional narrator to narrate the video, and 7) deliver final versions of video and brochure to EPA. The contractor selected should have knowledge of working effectively with Tribal governments. For additional technical information, contact Randy Brown at (303)312-6048. For additional administrative information, contact Maureen Martin at (303) 312-7089. Price quotations MUST be received in the Procurement Office by Close of Business (5 p.m., MST) September 10, 1999. They can either be faxed to the attention of Maureen Martin at (303)312-6339 or (303)312-6363 or mailed to USEPA Region 8, ATTN: Maureen Martin (8TMS-G), 999 18th St., Ste. 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466. Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375150). (0244)

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